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Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis of Ad 96-99 Hardcover - 2002 - 1st Edition

by John D. Grainger


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The imperial succession at Rome was notoriously uncertain, and where possible hereditary succession was preferred.

John Grainger's detailed study looks at aperiod of intrigue and conspiracy. He explores how, why and by whom Domitian was killed, the rule of Nerva, chosen to succeed him, and finally Nerva's own choice of successor, Trajan, who became a strong and respected emperor against the odds.

Perhaps most significantly Grainger investigates the effects of this dynastic uncertainty both inside and outside the ruling group in Rome, asking why civil war did not occur in this time of political upheaval.

The last time a dynasty had failed, in AD 68, a damaging military conflict had resulted; at the next failure in AD 192, another war broke out; by the third century civil war was institutionalized, and was one of the main reasons for the eventual downfall of the entire imperial structure. Grainger argues that though AD 96-98 stands out as the civil war that did not happen, it was a perilously close-run thing.

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The Emperor Domitian spent the morning of 18 September sitting in the court-room of the imperial palace in Rome, passing judgement on a variety of cases which came before him.

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  • Title Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis of Ad 96-99
  • Author John D. Grainger
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 190
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, London
  • Date December 6, 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780415289177 / 0415289173
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.19 x 6.13 x 0.81 in (23.34 x 15.57 x 2.06 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Emperors - Rome, Rome - History - Antonines, 96-192
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002067991
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

John D. Grainger is a freelance historian and former teacher. He is the author of several books on ancient history including Seleukos Nikator, The League of Aitolians and The Roman War of Antiochus the Great.

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